So you’ve finished painting that big activity room in the community center—it has that “new paint smell” so all the users will know somebody cares about this facility, but is that smell really a good thing?more »

As the doors opened to the Williams Farm Community Recreation Center in Virginia Beach, Va., residents were not disappointed by the amenities they found. And as time goes by, the environment will not be disappointed in the components used to build itmore »

It was decided that the new printing would also include an “upgrade,” with an online version and one that can be viewed on a smartphone while on the trails and pathways, including interactive maps with GPS capabilities to track a hiker’s progress.more »

Parks and recreation maintenance crews tasked with mowing sports fields often have choices: just get the basic job done and mow the turf at least once a week—twice in heavy growing seasons, if they’re lucky; or move the mowing to a higher plane.more »

For most property managers, the number-one complaint from building users is the condition of restrooms. In a park and recreation center, the bathrooms also become the one area that takes the most time to clean and maintain.more »

Photos Courtesy of Jonathan SchechterWithout a hook, it is tough to catch fish. And without words and art blended into a creative, eye-catching package, interpretive signs often go unread and the opmore »

Photos Courtesy of Oakland, MI Parks and Recreation DepartmentEditor’s Note: This column, “LBWA” (Leadership By Wandering Around), is based on the premise that, in order to find out what’s going on imore »

Photos Courtesy Of Lee’s Summit Parks &amp; RecreationFor more than 40 years, South Lea McKeighan Park was the home to youth baseball in Lee’s Summit, Mo. When the leagues relocated to a new sports-cmore »

Photos Courtesy Of San Diego County Parks and Recreation DepartmentFountains erupted at the new Waterfront Park as the county of San Diego celebrated one of the largest grand-opening events in itsmore »

PhotoCourtesy Of Charles Davis Smith PhotographyIn a world where the goal is achieving close to 100-percent cost recovery, aquatic operators not only have to balance chemicals on a daily basis, butmore »

Photos Courtesy of Pillar Design Studios, LLCAction-sport facilities offer sustainable design and construction practices as well as unique recreation opportunities. They are not only an efficientmore »

Almost 18 years ago Muhammad Ali stood before an exuberant crowd at Olympic Stadium in Atlanta with a flaming torch grasped in his right hand. Symbols of that magical summer evening and the 100th Summer Olympic Games that followed remain throughout tmore »

What amazed Market Manager Jeremy Brown when Oakland County Parks and Recreation (OCPR) in Michigan assumed management of the county’s Farmers Market 2 years ago was how many people in the area didn’t know the market existed, even though it had beenmore »

Recycling isn’t limited to plastic, paper, and aluminum. A 6,700-acre parks system in Michigan turned land unsuitable for development into a recreation destination that serves more than 170,000 annual visitors.more »